 drop_off |
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| 1. | [ verb ] fall or diminish | |
| Examples: | "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test" |
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| Related terms: | decrease decrease | |
| 2. | [ verb ] change from a waking to a sleeping state | |
| Synonyms: | fall_asleep drift_off flake_out nod_off doze_off drowse_off dope_off | |
| Examples: | "he always falls asleep during lectures" |
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| Related terms: | wake_up zonk_out | |
| 3. | [ verb ] retreat | |
| Synonyms: | lose fall_behind fall_back recede | |
| Related terms: | gain regress recession | |
| 4. | [ verb ] get worse | |
| Synonyms: | slip fall_away drop_away | |
| Examples: | "My grades are slipping" |
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| Related terms: | worsen lapse slump | |
| Similar spelling: |
drop-off drive_off drop_open |
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